<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>WHAT?</strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Best Foot Forward Tour is an <strong>amateur skateboard tour</strong>, started in 2007 by <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/shops-and-services/zumiez" target="_blank">Zumiez</a>. Since 2017, the tour has been present in Europe together with <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/brands/blue-tomato" target="_blank">Blue Tomato</a> to offer amateur skateboarders a stepping-stone into a professional career. The winners of each tour stop will be invited to the <strong>grand European finals in Innsbruck</strong>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>WHERE?</strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">This year, ten tour stops are planned in <strong>six countries: Austria, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Switzerland</strong>. Due to the current situation, we will communicate more details about each stop later, when we can guarantee the safety of all participants and organisers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>WHEN?</strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The plan is to start the tour in Hamburg at the end of May and to realise it during the summer months. The finals will take place in Innsbruck in September/October. We will keep an eye on the current situation and any changes and will adjust the tour if necessary.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>WHO?</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Many winners from recent years have now risen to the top class of skateboarding. Among them are names like <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/jack-olson" target="_blank">Jack Olson</a>, <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/alec-majerus" target="_blank">Alec Majerus</a> and <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/chris-wimer" target="_blank">Chris Wimer</a>. Two of the most successful former winners are <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/tom-asta" target="_blank">https://www.boardriding.com/riders/tom-asta</a> and <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/ishod-wair" target="_blank">Ishod Wair</a>, both of whom now compete in the absolute premier class of the <a href="https://www.boardriding.com/associations/street-league-skateboarding" target="_blank">Street League</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>THE CONTEST</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">OPEN Qualifier (JAM Format)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Two participants compete against each other in a heat/ run. Each heat has two minutes to prove itself and unpack the best tricks.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>FINALS (JAM Format)</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The best riders from the Qualifier will again compete against each other in heats with two riders each.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>SURPRISE SESSION</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In addition, there will be a surprise session at one obstacle in the park per stop.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">What's it gonna be? Cash for Tricks? Best Trick?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>THE AWARD</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The top three skaters and the best female skater of every tourstop will be invited to the European Finals in Innsbruck. This is where the best skaters from all European tour stops meet and engage in a unique battle for awesome prizes and recognition in the scene. Due to the current situation, it is not possible to send the European winners to the finals in the USA, but we still have some great prizes for you in mind.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the Blue Tomato had to cancel the legendary Blue Tomato X Zumiez Best Foot Forward Tour last year due to COVID-19, they are now even more excited that the tour is starting into a new round. So stay tuned for any <strong>updates</strong> and make sure to <strong>follow</strong> this amazing AM skateboarding tour on the <a href="https://www.blue-tomato.com/en-GB/blue-world/skate/best-foot-forward-tour-europa/" target="_blank">Blue Tomato website</a> and the <strong>tour's</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bestfootforwardeurope/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <strong>page</strong> <strong>@bestfootforwardeurope</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Enjoy The Best Foot Forward Tour 2021 video teaser and the recap from 2019 below. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>#bestfootforward #skateboard #skate #skatetour #bluetomato #zumiez #yourrideourmission </strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br style="text-align: justify;" /> </div><div style="text-align: right;">Source: Blue Tomato Event Team</div>